[Lpk-execomm] Amendment of agenda at last meeting violates bylaws

[Ken Moellman]

FYI - here's that language I was concerned about when we discussed
amending the agenda:  "The agenda shall be the agenda that was provided
in the notice for the Convention".  We had a vote, but the vote did not
have the vote threshold of 3/5ths under Bylaw 1200 to waive Bylaw
900.5.8.

900.5.8        The fourth order of business by the Chair shall be
presentation of the agenda for additional business.  THE AGENDA SHALL BE
THE AGENDA THAT WAS PROVIDED IN THE NOTICE for the Convention that was
given by the Chair of the Executive Committee of the State Party.  The
convention body may debate, adopt or amend such agenda, by a simple
majority vote.  Once adopted, the agenda may not be modified, or its
order of business deviated from, except by a motion to suspend the
orders of the day, WHICH MUST PASS BY A 2/3 VOTE. 

And there's also a codified 2/3rds threshold.  What if the body wants to
make a motion to suspend only be 60%, or 55%, or even 50%?  We can't
suspend the bylaws, so we can't lower that particular codified threshold
even though the body can otherwise adjust any other threshold to
suspend.  This is creating a restriction on the body outside convention.


Again, I suggest that we should gut bylaw 900.  At a minimum, the 2/3rds
threshold should be removed, and barring other action, the original
agenda restored. 

-- 
Ken C. Moellman, Jr.
LPKY State Party Treasurer